Subsequently, the worldwide healthcare industry is primarily in the
position to be the key driver of new technological advancements like the Internet
of Things [ IoT]. Devices such as the smart watch, smart phone and other
emerging technologies will be a major driving force of this revolution.
1.
Digital
Therapy
There are healthcare
interventions given to the patients through devices like a laptop or smart
phone. These devices combine medical therapy/practice into a digital form. Computerized
cognitive behavioral therapy [ CBT] is a new collection of automated digital
therapies whose objective is to proffer CBT at a scale with better engagement.
2.
Artificial
Intelligence [ AI] & Machine learning
Machine learning is a type of
Artificial Intelligence that provides learning capabilities to computers without
being overtly programmed. Thus, the computers can adapt themselves and
transform according to the requirement, i.e. when they are exposed to a new set
of data. With Artificial Intelligence, there will be an enormous amount of
information to explore. In fact, several technology
conglomerates have already started investing in this technologies.
3.
Liquid
Biopsies
Liquid biopsies is a technology
programmed to detect liver and other kinds of cancer at a very initial stages,
even before they symptoms show themselves. This is done by sequencing the DNA
by few drops of blood collected from the person. As per many experts, the
liquid biopsies rely on the gene sequencing machines, that could help
scientists and researchers to detect specific patters of rearranged DNA that
are tellingsigns of a cancerous tumor.
4.
Implantable
drug delivery systems
As per healthcare technology market research, it is forecasted
thatapproximately third and half of all the medicines prescribed to patients
with long-term health conditions are not taken in the correct format as
prescribed by the physicians. Upcoming technologies have the capability of
changing this by equipping professionals with the power of continuous
monitoring.
The market research also includes that in future, there could be a
sensor technology, so small that it can be swallowed with drugs in a tablet
form. So as soon as the pill dissolves in the stomach, the sensor is activated
and transmits needed information to the smartphone device.
5.
Genome
Sequencing
Major development in genome
sequencing and related fields will assist in understanding the disease better. Genome
sequencing provides us with a genetic profile of the patient’s disease, which
can help doctors to provide better treatment.
According to a market research report, several big
projects are in development globally, to better understand the relation between
health conditions and genes. For e.g., in the UK, the state is investing
100,000 Genomes project.
6.
Smart
Phones
Smartphones are not a new
invention but its full potential is yet to be realized, at least in the
healthcare sector. Efforts, however have been made but with little success.
With powerful processing
capabilities, smart phones can be used as a hub for new diagnosis and treatment
technologies. Market research demonstratesa healthcare projects like the BigPD that aims to sign up to
100,000 people and gain new insights into Parkinson’s disease.
7.
3-D
printing
There are many possible medical
uses of 3-D printing. These uses can be categorized into several types, which
includes implants & anatomical models, fabrication of new tissues and
organs, production of personalized prosthetics, pharmaceutical research in
regards to drug dosage formats and delivery/ discovery.
